@J-o-C No problem. It’s not very intuative.

It is easy to reach Moscow, usually the Soviets have na incredible army there with loads of infantry and four (4) AAA plus the Soviet airforce.
To encircle Moscow and strangle the economy takes a long time. A competent Soviet player will do a small timed counterattack or two delaying the Germans to build in a factory or taking Novosibirsk.

If the UK is active from turn 1 the Italians will usually cry from the start onwards and the US can land in Gibraltar US4, US5 if the Germans have a big airforce and/or a navy in the west (meaning less units in Russia). With the British in Persia and US in Gibraltar Germany can not wait until G8 or so. The Soviet"liberated axis" in Iraq/Ethiopia/Italian Somalia gives the Soviets income of +12. Possibly add Tobruk +3 and Libya +4 later (Sardinia +3 Sicily+3 more possibly available). Unless Italy does well the UK can help the Soviets a lot from Persia and South Africa. You are right about the bombers though, that can soften up the Moscow factory or hit the western navies. I should build more bombers for Germany!

The game has the Soviets to weak and the Axis starting to strong. But I like that the two sides are different, axis has the initiative and forces deplyed to strike while the allies have the economy and long term advantage. I prefer the Soviets in A & A Anniversary. Still crazy little airpower and tanks but much tougher to crack Russia. My favorite is to play the UK. You are everywhere but always needs “one more turn”. Doable but hard.

@J-o-C If the area has income 2+ and is not an island you can build an industry in it. You have to take it first though in case of Persia or Iraq.

My example with the Soviet colonies in the South is time. If it takes long the Allies win. Soviet have enough fast units and airpower to take Iraq on the map. The airplanes will be back in Moscow so you are loosing 2 tanks and 2 mechs in Moscow. If Germany is strong enough to attack Moscow G5 it’s not worth it. If Germany needs more time is it not? You might be right. If Italys navy is shut down Iraq is very mangable

How does the UK fail with Italy except by dice going bad? This is when Germany goes Barbarossa fast and does not build a fleet or keep loads of units in the West. Persia is a free “conquest” for UK turn 1 and gives two free infantry. Egypt is reconquerable for the UK, especially with a Middle East factory and Iraqs pro axis forces gone. If USSR get lend lease the Germans failed to keep a sub outside Norway alive. When Germany has declared war on Soviet G2 to invade London shoudl be very hard. Off course if the Germans trick you to build hardly any defence in London and never goes early Barbarossa it could be a short game…

In 1941 we let China move with the Soviet Union instead of USA, BEFORE JAPAN that is. They collect IPC like anyone (7 IPC start) and thus can save money from turn to turn. It is a major boost to China, intended, and lets the USSR play the Chinese.

We also gave the Soviets an AA i Buyratia SSR on the Manchuria border- that makes it harder to attack for Japan (but no offensive power to the Russians).

@Red-Harvest Really?
We find the Axis is very hard to play in Europe only.
It is ahistorical for sure but not easy to play Axis in E40…

Obviously we are not doing well with Italy. Normally she stuggles. She can do fine shortly but is normally shut down by the UK.
Germany is often doing good so to get Itlay going seems key. In Global japan si sledom weak either so Italy is the missing Axis link for us.

Persia is four (4) steps from Moscow for a plane, the Caspian sea is flyable. Persia -Caspian Sea-Kazahkstan-Samara-Moscow. By UK4 the first plane built in Persia are in Moscow. But also UK4 tanks and mech plus the Persian free inf could be in Caucasus. UK planes in Moscow can fly out to support a British attack and then land back in Moscow.

Germany has the forces to march to Moscow but an attack G5 is not assured to be at good odds.
If you loose the attack badly it’s game over. If you are strong next to Mocow G5 and the Russians not great!
Our issue is that if you cant take Moscow fast the allies build/reinforce a lot so Germany has to do serious production nearby (Ukraine/Novogrod even Volgogrod and/or Romiania) to outbuild them. That takes time = USA lands in the West.

I like the suggested German bomber strategy, can see how it stops the Russian building 10 infantry in Moscow (or forces them to pay a lot extra to build many units). Will try that next time. This could crack the pesky Southen help from UK or Iraq… untouchabale income issue :-)

@JuliusBorisovBeamdog I followed your list aboce with rightclick-left lcik etc. Just not playing this until it is updated again.

@JuliusBorisovBeamdog Sorry but it still does not work. UK1 transport moves to Sea zoen 34 infantry in Persia lods can not unload in Egypt (or contunie to a new sea zone). No option to eitehr unloa or continue moving.

@barnee I noticed too the dice results can be insane. Not once in a game but more like once per round.
Probably that is improved with pacthes but I have played teh boardgame enought o know the battle results are just “extreme” to often.
Might be because the computer picks losses and one just press on instead off retearting in a faster online battle too?

I have to try that. Sounds overly complicated but whould help!
I hope they make these things smoother, being on Steam will attract players.

@Nosho I cant move one step and then fill the transport. Unist must start adjacent to it. Also i cna’t chose movement path if several seazones are possible to unload from.

As of Nov 13th 2020 transports still don’t work as in the boardgame.
Extremly annoying when you knwo the game “as it si supposed to be”.

Obviously we are not doing well with Italy. Normally she stuggles. She can do fine shortly but is normally shut down by the UK.
Germany is often doing good so to get Itlay going seems key. In Global japan si sledom weak either so Italy is the missing Axis link for us.

Persia is four (4) steps from Moscow for a plane, the Caspian sea is flyable. Persia -Caspian Sea-Kazahkstan-Samara-Moscow. By UK4 the first plane built in Persia are in Moscow. But also UK4 tanks and mech plus the Persian free inf could be in Caucasus. UK planes in Moscow can fly out to support a British attack and then land back in Moscow.

Germany has the forces to march to Moscow but an attack G5 is not assured to be at good odds.
If you loose the attack badly it’s game over. If you are strong next to Mocow G5 and the Russians not great!
Our issue is that if you cant take Moscow fast the allies build/reinforce a lot so Germany has to do serious production nearby (Ukraine/Novogrod even Volgogrod and/or Romiania) to outbuild them. That takes time = USA lands in the West.

I like the suggested German bomber strategy, can see how it stops the Russian building 10 infantry in Moscow (or forces them to pay a lot extra to build many units). Will try that next time. This could crack the pesky Southen help from UK or Iraq… untouchabale income issue :-)

My example with the Soviet colonies in the South is time. If it takes long the Allies win. Soviet have enough fast units and airpower to take Iraq on the map. The airplanes will be back in Moscow so you are loosing 2 tanks and 2 mechs in Moscow. If Germany is strong enough to attack Moscow G5 it’s not worth it. If Germany needs more time is it not? You might be right. If Italys navy is shut down Iraq is very mangable

How does the UK fail with Italy except by dice going bad? This is when Germany goes Barbarossa fast and does not build a fleet or keep loads of units in the West. Persia is a free “conquest” for UK turn 1 and gives two free infantry. Egypt is reconquerable for the UK, especially with a Middle East factory and Iraqs pro axis forces gone. If USSR get lend lease the Germans failed to keep a sub outside Norway alive. When Germany has declared war on Soviet G2 to invade London shoudl be very hard. Off course if the Germans trick you to build hardly any defence in London and never goes early Barbarossa it could be a short game…

@J-o-C No problem. It’s not very intuative.

@J-o-C If the area has income 2+ and is not an island you can build an industry in it. You have to take it first though in case of Persia or Iraq.